Friday, May 19, 2017

Friday, May 19

Returned Heroic Couplet "translations."
Reviewed what will be on final exam.
Finished film version of The Importance of Being Earnest.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Thursday, May 18

Watched film version of Act 2 of The Importance of Being Earnest. 
FINISH THE PLAY AS HOMEWORK TONIGHT!

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Wednesday, May 17

Reminder: The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary quiz tomorrow!

Watched film version of Act 1 of The Importance of Being Earnest.
Began reading Act 2.  FINISH THE ACT AS HOMEWORK TONIGHT!

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, May 18: Importance of Being Earnest Vocabulary QUIZ.
TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Tuesday, May 16

Finished reading Act 1 of The Importance of Being Earnest.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY,  May 12: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due by MIDNIGHT.  
THURSDAY, May 18: Importance of Being Earnest Vocabulary QUIZ.

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Monday, May 15, 2017

Monday, May 15

Introduced The Importance of Being Earnest.

Began reading Act 1 of The Importance of Being Earnest; now on page 21.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY,  May 12: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due by MIDNIGHT.  
THURSDAY, May 18: Importance of Being Earnest Vocabulary QUIZ.

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Friday, May 12, 2017

Friday, May 12

Homework check: "translations" of Heroic Couplets (598-600). 
Choice of essay revisions, The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary study, or independent reading.


Signed out copies of The Importance of Being Earnest.
Discussed meaning of Heroic Couplets.
COLLECTED heroic couplet "translations."

DUE DATES

FRIDAY,  May 12: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due by MIDNIGHT.  
THURSDAY, May 18: Importance of Being Earnest Vocabulary QUIZ.

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Thursday, May 11

Homework: in textbook, read "Before You Read" and Heroic Couplets (598-600).  Create "translations" of the ten heroic couplets into modern English.
Choice of essay revisions, The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary study, or independent reading.


Finished reading Voltaire's Candide (618-622).
Read and discussed excerpt from Pope's "An Essay on Man" (601).

DUE DATES

FRIDAY,  May 12: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due by MIDNIGHT.  
THURSDAY, May 18: Importance of Being Earnest Vocabulary QUIZ.

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Wednesday, May 10

Choice of essay revisions, The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary study, or independent reading.

Reading quiz on the introduction to Restoration and 18th Century literature (559-578)

Read "Before You Read" introduction to Voltaire's Candide (618) and began reading excerpts from the novel (619-622; now on 621).

DUE DATES

FRIDAY,  May 12: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due. THURSDAY, May 18: Importance of Being Earnest Vocabulary QUIZ.

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Tuesday, May 9

This lesson taught by Mrs. Bidwell in Ms. Bishop's absence. 

REMINDER: for Wednesday,  read 559-578 in textbook, the introduction to Restoration and 18th Century Literature.
Restoration/18th Century Literature vocabulary quiz.

Writers' Workshop: Macbeth literary analysis revisions.

DUE DATES

MONDAY,  May 8: Final Reading Log due today. 
TUESDAY, May 9: Restoration and 18th Century Vocabulary QUIZ.

FRIDAY,  May 12: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due. (THIS IS A CHANGE.)

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Monday, May 8, 2017

Monday, May 8

Homework (for Wednesday) read 559-578 in textbook, the introduction to Restoration and 18th Century Literature.
Silent reading.
COLLECTED last reading log.

Finished PowerPoint introduction to the Restoration/18th Century Literature unit.
Quick vocabulary review.

DUE DATES

MONDAY,  May 8: Final Reading Log due today. 
TUESDAY, May 9: Restoration and 18th Century Vocabulary QUIZ.

FRIDAY,  May 12: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due. (THIS IS A CHANGE.)

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Friday, May 5, 2017

Friday, May 5

Essay revisions. (When final draft is ready, vocabulary study, or silent reading are options.)

Began PowerPoint introduction to the Restoration/18th Century Literature unit.

DUE DATES

MONDAY,  May 8: Final Reading Log due today. 
TUESDAY, May 9: Restoration and 18th Century Vocabulary QUIZ.

FRIDAY,  May 12: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due. (THIS IS A CHANGE.)

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Thursday, May 4

Choice of essay work, Restoration and 18th Century Literature vocabulary study, or silent reading.

Groups met, finished discussing literary analysis essays of Macbeth

DUE DATES

MONDAY,  May 8: Final Reading Log due today. 
TUESDAY, May 9: Restoration and 18th Century Vocabulary QUIZ.

FRIDAY,  May 12: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due. (THIS IS A CHANGE.)

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Wednesday, May 3

Introduced Restoration and 18th Century Literature vocabulary unit on Quizlet.

Groups met, began discussing literary analysis essays of Macbeth

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY--THURSDAY,  May 3: Writers Group discussions of rough drafts.

MONDAY,  May 8: Final Reading Log due today.
TUESDAY, May 9: Restoration and 18th Century Vocabulary QUIZ.
WEDNESDAY,  May 10: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due.

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Tuesday, May 2

Students continued work on MLA literary analysis essays on Macbeth.  Individual coaching on rough drafts continued.
Students shared drafts with the class, in preparation for tomorrow's writers' group.

DUE DATES
TUESDAY, May 2: Rough draft Macbeth analysis due by end of block. Share with group members!
WEDNESDAY,  May 3: Writers Group discussions of rough drafts.
TUESDAY, May 9: Restoration and 18th Century Vocabulary QUIZ.
WEDNESDAY,  May 10: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due.
MONDAY,  May 8: Final Reading Log due today.
TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Monday, May 1, 2017

Monday, May 1

Students continued work on MLA literary analysis essays on Macbeth.  Individual coaching on rough drafts continued.

DUE DATES
TUESDAY, May 2: Rough draft Macbeth analysis due by end of block. Share with group members!
WEDNESDAY,  May 3: Writers Group discussions of rough drafts.

WEDNESDAY,  May 10: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due.
MONDAY,  May 8: Final Reading Log due today.
TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Friday, April 28, 2017

Friday, April 28

Word count check-ins.
Students continued work on MLA literary analysis essays on Macbeth
Individual assistance with rough drafts.

DUE DATES
TUESDAY, May 2: Rough draft Macbeth analysis due.
FRIDAY,  May 5: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due (tentatively).
Mondays: weekly reading logs are due.

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Thursday, April 27

Word count check-ins.
Students continued work on MLA literary analysis essays on Macbeth
Individual assistance with rough drafts.

DUE DATES
TUESDAY, May 2: Rough draft Macbeth analysis due.
FRIDAY,  May 5: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due (tentatively).
Mondays: weekly reading logs are due.

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Wednesday, April 26

Individual check-ins with progress on draft.

Students continued work on MLA literary analysis essays on Macbeth.

DUE DATES
FRIDAY April 28: Rough draft Macbeth analysis due (tentatively).
Mondays: weekly reading logs are due.

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Tuesday, Aril 25

Short class today due to early release schedule.

Students continued work on MLA literary analysis essays on Macbeth.

DUE DATES
FRIDAY April 28: Rough draft Macbeth analysis due (tentatively).
Mondays: weekly reading logs are due.

Monday, April 24, 2017

Monday, April 24

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Students continued work on MLA literary analysis essays on Macbeth.

DUE DATES
FRIDAY April 28: Rough draft Macbeth analysis due (tentatively).
Mondays: weekly reading logs are due.

Thursday, April 13, 2017

Thursday, April 13

This class short due to special assembly schedule.
Choice of silent reading or immediate start to essays.
Students continued work on MLA literary analysis essays on Macbeth.

DUE DATES
THURSDAY April 27: Rough draft Macbeth analysis due (tentatively).
Mondays: weekly reading logs are due.

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Wednesday, April 12

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Choice of silent reading or immediate start to essays.

Students continued work on MLA literary analysis essays on Macbeth.

DUE DATES
Mondays: weekly reading logs are due.

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Tuesday, April 11

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Choice of silent reading or immediate start to essays.
Discussed possible ways to structure essays; checked in with students around their essay topics.

Students continued work on MLA literary analysis essays on Macbeth.

DUE DATES
Mondays: weekly reading logs are due.

Monday, April 10

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

This class taught by a sub in Ms. Bishop's absence
Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Students began work on MLA literary analysis essays on Macbeth.

DUE DATES
Mondays: weekly reading logs are due.

Friday, April 7, 2017

Friday, April 7

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Short silent reading.
Finished watching Macbeth on film.

Students copied the MLA essay template; introduced MLA conventions and the upcoming Macbeth literary analysis essay.

DUE DATES
Mondays: weekly reading logs are due.

Thursday, April 6, 2017

Thursday, April 6

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Read "The Mystery of Evil" (522--523).
Short silent reading.
Reading quiz on "The Mystery of Evil."

Finished reading Macbeth 5.6--end.
Began watching the conclusion of the play on film.
DUE DATES
Mondays: weekly reading logs are due.

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Wednesday, April 5

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Short silent reading.

Read Macbeth 5.3--5.5.
Discussed the "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" speech. 
Began watching 5.2--5.5 on film.

DUE DATES
Mondays: weekly reading logs are due.

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Tuesday, April 4

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Students took "Flashback Quiz" on 5.1 Macbeth.
COLLECTED quizzes. 

Read 5.2; began reading 5.3.  (Now on line 29.)

Monday, April 3, 2017

Monday, April 3

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Read, watched 5.1 Macbeth.

DUE DATES
TUESDAY, March 29: 5.1 quiz.

Friday, March 31, 2017

Friday, March 31

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Short block due to half day/inclement weather schedule. 
Silent reading.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 29: Third Quarter ends.

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Thursday, March 30

ENGLISH 4, HONORS


Short silent reading.
Finished watching 4.1--4.3 in film version of Macbeth.


DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 29: Third Quarter ends.

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Wednesday, March 29

ENGLISH 4, HONORS


Reviewed reasons for Macduff and Malcolm to distrust one another.
Read and discussed Macbeth 4.3.
Began watching 4.1--4.3

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 29: Third Quarter ends.

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Tuesday, March 28

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Read short background essay, "The King's Evil: (505).
Silent reading.

Reviewed the prophecies in 4.1.
Discussed Macduff and his family.
Read 4.2.
Discussed reasons for Macduff and Malcolm to distrust one another; cast readers for 4.3.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 29: Third Quarter ends.

Monday, March 27, 2017

Monday, March 27

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Finished reading 4.1.
Discussed prophecies.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 29: Third Quarter ends.

Friday, March 24, 2017

Friday, March 24

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Silent reading/review.
Irony quiz on 3.6.

Class performance of 3.4.
Began reading 4.1. (Now on line 69.)

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 29: Third Quarter ends.

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Thursday, March 23

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Class continued preparing the performance of 3.4.
Discussed 3.5 (probably not written by Shakespeare) and read 3.6, alert to irony in Lennox's speeches. (There will be a quiz on the irony in the scene tomorrow.)

DUE DATES
THURSDAY, March 23: Blizzard Bag #5 due.
FRIDAY, March 24: Live performance of 3.4.

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Wednesday, March 22

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Class continued preparing the performance of 3.4.
Watched film performance of the scene for ideas.

DUE DATES
THURSDAY, March 23: Blizzard Bag #5 due.
FRIDAY, March 24: Live performance of 3.4 due (tentatively).

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Tuesday, March 21

ENGLISH 4, HONORS
Class continued preparing the performance of 3.4 (aka "Scene 15" in the abridged script) constructing the set, setting aside props and costumes, and planning the floor plan and illustration of their set.

Began walk through of the play.

DUE DATES
THURSDAY, March 23: Blizzard Bag #5 due.
FRIDAY, March 24: Live performance of 3.4 due (tentatively).

Monday, March 20, 2017

Monday, March 20

ENGLISH 4, HONORS
Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Class continued preparing the performance of 3.4 (aka "Scene 15" in the abridged script) with a read through of the script, detailed discussion of Macbeth's lines.

DUE DATES
THURSDAY, March 23: Blizzard Bag #5 due.
FRIDAY, March 24: Live performance of 3.4 due (tentatively).

Friday, March 17, 2017

Friday, March 17

ENGLISH 4, HONORS
This class taught by a sub; Ms. Bishop called out to a meeting.

Distributed performance rubrics for abridged scripts for 3.4 Macbeth (aka "Scene 15").
Group elected a director, read through the scene, and began brainstorming and planning a performance for next week.

Watched film version of Macbeth, from 3.1--3.3.

DUE DATES
THURSDAY, March 23: Blizzard Bag #5 due.
FRIDAY, March 24: Live performance of 3.4 due (tentatively).

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Thursday, March 16

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Shared, COLLECTED Blizzard Bag #5 haikus; have five days to submit for the day.

Read 3.2--3.4; now on 486.

DUE DATES
THURSDAY, March 23: Blizzard Bag #5 due.

Monday, March 13, 2017

Monday, March 13

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
Assigned Blizzard Bag #5.

Finished reading 3.1.  Began reading 3.2; now on 477.

Friday, March 10, 2017

Friday, March 10

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Macbeth master vocabulary quiz.
Reviewed Macbeth 2.3 and 2.4.
Began reading 3.1.  Now on page 473.

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Thursday, March 9

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

This lesson taught by a sub in Ms. Bishop's absence. 

Choice of reading or vocabulary work.
Small groups finished reading Macbeth 2.3 and 2.4.
Watched 2.2--2.4 on film. 

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 10: Macbeth master vocabulary review test.

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Wednesday, March 8

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Choice of reading or vocabulary work.Discussed the character of the Porter.
Began reading Macbeth 2.3.  Now on page 466, line 128.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 10: Macbeth master vocabulary review test.

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Tuesday, March 7

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Short class due to early release day schedule.
Reading quiz on "Macbeth's Porter" (470).
Introduced master Macbeth vocabulary review; choice of reading or vocabulary work.

Groups reviewed the margin questions on 2.2 (461).
Margin note quiz.

DUE DATES

Mondays: Weekly reading logs are due.

Monday, March 6, 2017

Monday, March 6

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Silent reading.
COLLECT weekly reading logs.
HOMEWORK: Read "Macbeth's Porter" (470) and be prepared for a reading quiz.

Finished watching Macbeth 2.1 on film.
Read 2.2 in small groups, and began discussing the margin questions on page 461; one of those questions will also be a quiz question tomorrow.

DUE DATES

Mondays: Weekly reading logs are due.

Friday, March 3

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Macbeth Vocabulary Quiz 3.

Finished reading Macbeth 2.1.
Watched 1.7, the beginning of 2.1 on film.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 3: Macbeth Vocabulary Unit 3 Quiz.

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Thursday, March 2

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Vocabulary or silent reading.

Last Shoebox Shakespeare prep.
Groups presented projects on 1.3, Macbeth.
Began reading 2.1.  (Now on page 457.)


DUE DATES

THURSDAY, March 2: Shoebox performances.

FRIDAY, March 3: Macbeth Vocabulary Unit 3 Quiz.

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Wednesday, March 1

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Finished reading 1.7.

Shoebox Shakespeare groups rehearsed for performances of Scene 3.


DUE DATES

THURSDAY, March 2: Shoebox performances.

FRIDAY, March 3: Macbeth Vocabulary Unit 3 Quiz.

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Tuesday, February 28

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Introduced Macbeth Vocabulary Unit 3.

Shoebox Shakespeare groups continued planning performances of Scene 3.
Continued reading 1.7. (Now on page 455.)


DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 1: Shoebox performances due.

FRIDAY, March 3: Macbeth Vocabulary Unit 3 Quiz.

Monday, February 27, 2017

Monday, February 27

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Shoebox Shakespeare groups continued planning performances of Scene 3.


DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 1: Shoebox performances due.

FRIDAY, March 3: Macbeth Vocabulary Unit 3 Quiz.

Friday, February 17, 2017

Friday, February 17

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Macbeth Vocabulary Unit 2 Quiz

Shoebox Shakespeare groups continued planning performances of Scene 3.


DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 1: Shoebox performances due.

FRIDAY, March 3: Macbeth Vocabulary Unit 3 Quiz.

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Thursday, February 16

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

COLLECTED Blizzard Bag #4 (Poe Final Draft).

Shoebox Shakespeare groups continued planning performances of Scene 3.
Watched Act 1, scene 5 and scene 6 of Macbeth.
Began reading Macbeth 1.7  (Now on page 454.)


DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 17: Macbeth Vocabulary Unit 2 Quiz.

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Wednesday, February 16

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

COLLECTED Blizzard Bag #3 (Poe Rough Draft).

Shoebox Shakespeare groups continued planning performances of Scene 3.
Read Act 1, scene 5 and scene 6 of Macbeth.


DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 17: Macbeth Vocabulary Unit 2 Quiz.

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Tuesday, February 14

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Silent Reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Shoebox Shakespeare groups continued planning performances of Scene 3 and began construction of sets and puppets.
DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 17: Macbeth Vocabulary Unit 2 Quiz.

Monday, February 13

No school; weather cancellation.

Friday, February 10, 2017

Friday, February 10

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Short class; 2 hour delay schedule
Choice of silent reading or vocabulary.

Watched Macbeth 1.4 on film.
Distributed "micro-script" version of Macbeth for Shoebox Shakespeare performances of Scene 3.
Groups read through script and began planning construction of sets and puppets.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 17: MACBETH 2 VOCABULARY UNIT QUIZ.

Thursday, February 9

No school; weather cancellation.

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Wednesday, February 8

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Short class; 2 hour delay schedule
Distributed Blizzard Bag #4, a revised draft of Blizzard Bag #3, due one week after next snow day.

Introduced second Macbeth vocabulary unit.
Watched Macbeth 1.3 on film.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 17: MACBETH 2 VOCABULARY UNIT QUIZ. (This is a change, due to weather delays.)

Tuesday, February 7

No school; weather cancellation.

Monday, February 6, 2017

Monday, February 6

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
Distributed Blizzard Bag #3, due one week after next snow day.

Finished reading Macbeth, 1.3, read 1.4. 

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 10: MACBETH 2 VOCABULARY UNIT QUIZ.

Friday, February 3, 2017

Friday, February 3

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

COLLECTED Blizzard Bag #2.
Quiz, Macbeth 1 Vocabulary unit.
Watched 1.1 and 1.2 of Macbeth on film.
Began reading Macbeth, 1.3.  (Now on page 447, line 120.)

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 10: MACBETH 2 VOCABULARY UNIT QUIZ.

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Tuesday, January 31

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Short class due to early release schedule for upcoming storm.

REMINDER: All blizzard bags due no later than Wednesday. Friday.  (A family emergency will call me out of class on Wednesday and Thursday.  I expect to return on Friday.)

Reading and vocabulary study; students who had been absent caught up with 1.1 and 1.2 of Macbeth (440--442).

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 3: MACBETH 1 VOCABULARY UNIT QUIZ. BLIZZARD BAG #2!

Monday, January 30, 2017

Monday, January 30

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Postponed further work on the 32 Second Macbeth.
Read 1.1 and 1.2 of Macbeth (440--442).

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 3: MACBETH 1 VOCABULARY UNIT QUIZ.

Friday, January 27, 2017

Friday, January 27

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Warm up: choice of silent reading or Macbeth 1 Vocabulary study.
Finished correcting the Macbeth pretest.

Continued 32 Second Macbeth.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 3: MACBETH 1 VOCABULARY UNIT QUIZ.

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Thursday, January 26

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Warm up: choice of silent reading or Macbeth 1 Vocabulary study.
Continued correcting the Macbeth pretest.

Began 32 Second Macbeth.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 3: MACBETH 1 VOCABULARY UNIT QUIZ.

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Friday, January 13

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Midterm exam.


DUE DATES

MIDTERM EXAM FRIDAY, JANUARY 13.

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Thursday, January 12

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Reviewed materials needed to study for midterm exam.
Choice of reading, vocabulary work, or exam review for warm-up.

Finished notes set on Macbeth.


DUE DATES

MIDTERM EXAM FRIDAY, JANUARY 13.

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Wednesday, January 11

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Introduced Midterm vocabulary review and study guide packet .
Choice of reading or vocabulary work.

Finished Canterbury Tales projects.
Began notes set on Macbeth.


DUE DATES

MONDAY, January 9:Canterbury Tales Presentations.
TUESDAY, January 10: Medieval Literature unit test.

MIDTERM EXAM FRIDAY, JANUARY 13.

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Tuesday, January 10

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Medieval Unit Test

DUE DATES

MONDAY, January 9:Canterbury Tales Presentations. (Will conclude on Wednesday.)

TUESDAY, January 10: Medieval Literature unit test.

MIDTERM EXAM FRIDAY, JANUARY 13.

Monday, January 9, 2017

Monday, January 9

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.  (No log required for Tuesday, January 17.)
Began Canterbury Tales projects. (Will continue on Wednesday.)


DUE DATES

MONDAY, January 9:Canterbury Tales Presentations.
TUESDAY, January 10: Medieval Literature unit test.

MIDTERM EXAM FRIDAY, JANUARY 13.

Friday, January 6, 2017

Friday, January 6

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Project group preparation and planning.

Watched animated version of the Wife of Bath's Tale.
Distributed unit test review forms. Reviewed the Wife of Bath's Tale essay question, using the organizer.


DUE DATES

MONDAY, January 9:Canterbury Tales Presentations.
TUESDAY, January 10: Medieval Literature unit test.

MIDTERM EXAM FRIDAY, JANUARY 13.

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Thursday, January 5

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Project group preparation and planning.

Finished reading the Wife of Bath's Tale.
Began discussing how it is at once similar to and different from a Medieval Romance.
Distributed unit test review forms.

DUE DATES

MONDAY, January 9:Canterbury Tales Presentations.
TUESDAY, January 10: Medieval Literature unit test.

MIDTERM EXAM FRIDAY, JANUARY 13.

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Wednesday, January 4

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Project group preparation and planning.
Continued reading the Wife of Bath's Tale (178--182).

DUE DATES

MONDAY, January 9:Canterbury Tales Presentations.
TUESDAY, January 10: Medieval Literature unit test.

MIDTERM EXAM FRIDAY, JANUARY 13.

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Tuesday, January 3

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Short block due to 2 hour delay schedule.

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs (and optional vacation logs).
Began reading the Wife of Bath's Tale (178).


DUE DATES

TUESDAY, January 3: Special Vacation Reading Logs due.
FRIDAY, January 6: Medieval Literature unit test.
THURSDAY, January 5:Canterbury Tales Presentations (tentatively).